Adult Psychologists

As a service to the public, LRPA is pleased to provide the following directory of London and Area Psychologists. Each of the individuals listed below is a current member of LRPA and registered to work with adults.

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Dr. Clara Beissel

My approach to clinical work is client-centered, tailored to the needs and goals of each individual. I provide both short-term, solution-focused therapy and long-term, insight-oriented therapy to adults. I also provide psychoeducational assessments to older adolescents and adults. Concerns regarding possible learning disabilities, attentional disorders, or giftedness are addressed. I also provide psychovocational assessments that are intended to assist in career planning.

I am a partner in the psychology practice of McKenzie Zayed. We are a group of Doctoral level, registered Clinical Psychologists who provide comprehensive services for adults, adolescents, and children. We offer individual, couple, and family therapy, and parenting guidance. We also conduct specialized trauma and attachment assessments. Additionally, we offer workshops and presentations on various topics within the field of Clinical Psychology, and we provide clinical supervision and professional consultation services. At McKenzie Zayed, daytime and evening appointments are available and health care plans are accepted.

I have worked full-time in private practice for over 19 years. In working with you, my approach will be both thorough and highly tailored to your specific needs. My ultimate goal will be to help you make whatever changes are necessary to alleviate distress and to allow for a richer and more fulfilling life.

For more information about my work and about our practice, please visit our website at www.mckenziezayed.ca.

I am registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario in both clinical and educational psychology. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Presenting concerns of my clients include anxiety, depression, stress management, and adjustment following life stressors such as children's adjustment to separation/divorce, and overcoming a past trauma. The primary therapeutic modality that I use is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); however, I also draw from other therapeutic modalities, to accommodate the best fit wit the client. You can inquire about my services by phone or email. From there, we will discuss what your needs are and whether or not I can be of assistance.

I am a partner in the psychology practice of McKenzie Zayed. We are a group of Doctoral level, registered Clinical Psychologists who provide comprehensive services for adults, adolescents, and children. We offer individual, couple, and family therapy, and parenting guidance. We also conduct specialized trauma and attachment assessments. Additionally, we offer workshops and presentations on various topics within the field of Clinical Psychology, and we provide clinical supervision and professional consultation services. At McKenzie Zayed, daytime and evening appointments are available and health care plans are accepted.

I have extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, attentional difficulties (e.g., Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), loss/grief, chronic pain/illness, disturbances in eating and/or sleeping, and relationship difficulties. I also have received specialized training in the assessment and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and of complex developmental trauma and its consequences, including attachment disturbances and disorders, dissociation, struggles with sexuality, and personality disorders. Based on my expertise in these areas, I recently expanded McKenzie Zayed to include more extensive and specialized trauma and attachment services.

Maintaining a diverse professional life is important to me. Our private practice is my main professional focus. Outside of our practice, I hold an Adjunct Professorship in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Western Ontario (Western University), and in the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo. All of my professional pursuits allow me to help nurture development in others. I deeply respect the strength and courage required to move beyond personal challenges and to seek out growth, and I value the role I can play in that process.

For more information about my work and about our practice, please visit our website at www.mckenziezayed.ca.

I have been working as a psychologist since 1995. Prior to that, I spent over a decade as a CPA in Toronto. A series of events convinced me that my life was better spent slowing down and working more meaningfully, so I came to London in 1990 to obtain my PhD (about money and happiness), and have stayed here since. I work primarily with those who struggle with depression, stress, lifestyle and interpersonal relationships, from a client-centred perspective. While my work as a therapist relies on the process in relationship, as well as the development of a client's own wisdom, there remains a strong practical and analytic side to it.

My approach to psychotherapy has evolved since I entered private practice in 1996. My foundation in client-centred, experiential therapy has been informed by cognitive-behavioural, motivational and attachment theories. I have been influenced by Jungian and narrative work and how 'telling the story' helps people learn and grow. I see faith and meditation as one way a client can use a connection with the metaphysical to explore the search for meaning and to help resolve ethical dilemmas.

Dr. Schnurr is a London based psychologist with 28 years of experience. Areas of practice include most emotional disorders as well as helping people with job stress, relationship issues, personal problems, and growth.

I have been a registered clinical psychologist since 1991, with experience working with adults in individual and couple therapy since 1987. With 30 years experience, I am very familiar with treatment approaches that include mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and insight-oriented or exploratory therapy.

The clients I see come looking for help with problems such as anxiety, depression, and troubled relationships. In the initial assessment, we try to decide whether to focus directly on your symptoms, such as anxiety, anger or sad mood, or on the underlying issues that give rise to the symptoms. These issues can include a history of trauma, problematic family relationships, or poor self-esteem. Together, we decide what treatment approach would be best, based on your goals.

Our group practice sees a wide variety of clients including motor vehicle collision victims, WSIB clients, and those struggling with chronic illness. Please visit our website to learn more about our practitioners and areas of service.

I work with a broad range of clientele from the community, as well as individuals referred by medical/health professionals. I also do considerable medical/legal work (both plaintiff and defence), vocational assessments, and have appeared in court as an expert witness. Clinical issues commonly include: anxiety, depression, chronic pain/illness, head injury/cognitive disruption, PTSD, phobia, Dissociative Identity Disorder, relationship issues, grief, anger management, low self-esteem, stress, child/adult trauma/victimization, etc. My theoretical approach is eclectic with main influences of cognitive-behavioural, experiential, and dynamic/self-psychological theory. I am also trained in provision of EMDR therapy and CPT for trauma. I provide individual and group format services for adults in the areas of clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychology and with children in the areas of health and rehabilitation. I am also certified in vocational assessment services and have completed a Master of Sciences Degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Mindfulness and Mindfulness Meditation skills training for personal development, and for help with stress, anxiety and panic. Individual consulting and coaching, and group workshops and courses.
Dr. Partridge has had a personal daily meditation practice for more than 25 years and has been teaching Mindfulness Meditation since 2003.

I am a generalist with strengths working in the areas of stress management, anger issues, depression, anxiety-related disorders, and trauma. My background research training is in modelling and managing stress and good decision-making.

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In my practice I focus on working with individuals across the lifespan around issues of anxiety, depression, difficulties managing emotions, parenting, trauma, and relationship issues. I have over fifteen years of experience as a clinical psychologist working within the London community. My approach is integrative, but I do strongly respect the role of emotions and attachment in understanding difficulties and promoting healing.

I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of hospital and community settings, including community mental health, primary care, and tertiary care. In my clinical work I integrate my research experience in the area of child and adult attachment with empirically validated treatments. I am happy to accept referrals for work with children (and parents), adolescents, or adults.

I use a client centered approach informed by attachment theory. I rely on a variety of models and techniques including CBT, DBT, mindfulness, experiential, and insight-oriented. I have an extensive background in trauma work as well. With young clients I use play and art therapy techniques to facilitate expression. I see clients who experience difficulties with depression, stress, anxiety, intimate relationships, and parenting. I work with many individuals who are dealing with traumatic experiences ranging from accidents to child abuse. I provide couples counselling as well as treatment to children and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, and social/peer issues.

At Haven Psychological Services we strive to help adults, adolescents and children discover and explore emotional, cognitive, learning and behaviour difficulties. Through Psychotherapy (adults only) and Psychoeducational Assessment (children and adolescents only) we work together to initiate change and healing.

PSYCHOTHERAPY: Let me guide you through emotional and social change so that you can achieve improved mental health and live a more authentic and positive life. Engage with me in a collaborative process of self-discovery and exploration of social and personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. Let's initiate change and healing together, and discover insights into your psychological functioning so that you can live a more authentic and positive life. I tailor treatment to the needs of each individual or couple.

ASSESSMENTS: Psychoeducational Assessment provides insights into presenting cognitive and learning difficulties and informs and guides recommendations and decision making strategies. My reports directly address and meet the requirements school boards have for developing individual education plans (IEP) including making accommodations and/or modifications and providing supports and tools if required.

Glen Havenga is a registered psychologist in London Ontario providing psychotherapy/counselling and psychoeducational assessments (incl. psychological and educational assessments).

Dr. Harnadek received his Ph.D. in 1993 from the University of Windsor, Ontario in the area of Clinical Psychology with specialization in Neuropsychology. He has been a staff neuropsychologist within the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario since 1993. Dr. Harnadek holds academic appointments, as Adjunct Clinical Professor, in the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences and the Department of Psychology at Western University.

Dr. Harnadek has provided neuropsychological assessment and consultation through his private practice since 1994. He provides services to adolescents (18 years and older) and adults.

I received my doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the University of Western Ontario, and have been a registered clinical psychologist since 2002. I established my private practice at that time, and have since brought on numerous associates to form a group practice devoted to individual therapy for adults, and couple therapy.

My approach is an eclectic one, incorporating aspects of psychodynamic, emotion-focused, mindfulness-based and solution-focused therapies. While our practice helps clients with a wide range of issues (depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, recovery from abuse, stress management, personal development), my own area of particular interest is couple therapy. Couples typically come to therapy looking to improve their communication (especially around conflict), heal from affairs, deepen their emotional connection, or change longstanding patterns of dysfunctional relating. Helping couples reconnect and feel close again is by far the most rewarding part of my job.

In addition to my clinical work, my time is spent supervising the psychologists in training who are in the practice at any time, teaching and giving workshops, and providing supervision/mentoring to psychology students, particularly in the area of intimate relationships and couple dynamics.

I provide clinical assessments for children, adolescents, and adults who are Deaf and use American Sign Language. I also offer consultations to mainstream clinicians regarding mental health and deafness.

Dr. Grace received her Ph.D. in 1990 from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, specializing in the area of clinical neuropsychology. She completed her internship in clinical neuropsychology at the Toronto General Hospital. She has worked in London, Ontario ever since both as a hospital psychologist and in private practice.

She has been employed at London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario, Canada since 1990, and she has worked as a scientist-practitioner, involved in clinical work, training, and research. Dr. Grace holds academic appointments, as Adjunct Clinical Professor, in the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences and the Department of Psychology at Western University.

Dr. Grace has also provided neuropsychological assessment and consultation through her private practice since 1993. She has extensive experience providing neuropsychological assessment in regard to a wide variety of neurological conditions and disorders in adults with a particular expertise in the assessment of traumatic brain injury. She sees adolescents (age 18 and older) as well as adults of all ages.

I provide assessments and treatment of individuals presenting with a wide range of concerns and challenges such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and eating disorders. My primary therapeutic modality is cognitive-behavioural therapy but I integrate other approaches such as motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and dialectical behaviour therapy to best suit the needs of each individual. I work with adolescents and adults ages 16 and older. I carry out assessments and treatment of individuals who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents. I provide services in the areas of clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychology. I have been in private practice for over 13 years while also working in hospital and clinic settings with clients with eating disorders, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and diabetes.

My clinical practice focuses on the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. I also help people with other problems in living. The approach that I use primarily is called Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT is an evidence-based approach that is highly effective for the treatment of depression and anxiety (among a number of other problems). In fact, if one considers both initial treatment and relapse prevention, CBT is one of the most effective treatments available for these problems.

Biosketch
I am a Psychologist and University Professor in London, Ontario with a part-time practice that focuses on the treatment of depression and anxiety. I earned my Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Honours Psychology degree, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Psychology degree, and Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My post-doctoral clinical experience was conducted at London Health Sciences Centre. I have also completed post-doctoral training in cognitive therapy at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT), the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT), the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. I am also certified with ACT as a qualified cognitive therapist (#00641) and CBT trainer/consultant. In addition, I am certified with the CACBT (#498). I have been a faculty member (Full Professor) of the Department of Psychology at the University of Western Ontario (UWO) since 1999. I also hold a cross-appointment with the Department of Psychiatry at UWO.

I have also been very involved in a number of administrative positions. I currently serve as the Director of the Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology, a position that I have held since 2010. As well, I have been involved in various leadership roles within Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) spanning many years. For example, I served as the President of the Canadian Psychological Association in 2011-2012 and again in 2016-2017.

My research objectives are to study theoretically interesting and clinically applied research questions to better understand the causes of depression and to develop optimal strategies for its treatment and prevention. I am also interested in the effectiveness of psychological interventions, evidence-based practice, and the dissemination of knowledge. I have published more than 159 scientific papers, book chapters and books and presented over 320 research presentations at national and international conferences. My research has also been well-funded. I have also had the opportunity to write several articles and book chapters with the founder of Cognitive Therapy, Dr. Aaron T. Beck (e.g., Beck, A. T., & Dozois, D. J. A. [2011]. Cognitive therapy: Current status and future directions. Annual Review of Medicine, 62, 397-409; Beck, A. T., & Dozois, D. J. A. [2014]. Cognitive theory and therapy: Past, present and future. In S. Bloch, S. A. Green, & J. Holmes (Eds.), Psychiatry – past, present and prospect [pp. 366-382]. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.)

Joanna has extensive training and practice in treating mood and anxiety disorders, and is certified in CBT by the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT-ACTCC) and by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She received her undergraduate training in the UK and USA, and completed her graduate training in counselling psychology at the Adler School of Professional Psychology (Chicago/Toronto). Joanna credits her strong foundation in CBT to the additional training and calibre of supervision she received through working at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto). She has developed a special interest in helping individuals with OCD and related disorders, and she is currently an active member of the International OCD Foundation and The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours.